Invited Symposium III (Inaugural Annual Policy Forum): 2016 Children Policies to Address the Grand Challenges of Poverty and Unequal Social Mobility

The Society for Social Work and Research’s 20th Annual Conference will mark the introduction of the inaugural annual Policy Forum, a prominent plenary session that will highlight outstanding case examples of faculty, organizations, and legislators at the forefront of advancing federal and state policy that is informed by social work research. The annual policy forum was established to provide an opportunity for a coordinated, cohesive social policy outlet that supports SSWR member’s desire to influence important public policy debate. Titled 2016 Children Policies to Address the Grand Challenges of Poverty and Unequal Social Mobility, the 2016 inaugural forum will focus on policy solutions that address some of the prevailing social justice issues as they relate to children.